FIBROMYALGIA SYNDROME & WHIPLASH TRAUMA         As noted above, a number of studies have linked Fibromyalgia Syndrome to physical trauma, including whiplash injuries.         In their 1992 book, Painful Cervical Trauma, Diagnosis and Rehabilitative Treatment of Neuromusculoskeletal Injuries, C. David Tollison and John Satterthwaite state: “A particularly frustrating group of patients are those with a [...]

Hi Patients and Friends! Pass this on to ANYONE who may have been injured in a car accident before it’s too late!         Last year (2010), a study published in the journal European Neurology retrospectively analyzed the data on 500 consecutive patients with whiplash injury/ The authors noted that cervical arterial dissection* can become symptomatic [...]

Las Vegas Whiplash Treatment studies show that over 60% of whiplash patients have same pain levels at 7 years after accident, as they did at 3 months.

Health Update: Neck Pain Neck Pain Self-Help Techniques             It is very important that those of us with neck pain learn what we can do to help ourselves as the benefits from treatment are always much more satisfying for both the healthcare provider and patient.  Self-care promotes independence and a feeling of accomplishment. You are [...]

Health Update: Whiplash Whiplash – What Can I Do To Help? Whiplash occurs when the neck is suddenly and forcefully jerked, and is typically associated with car crashes. The speed at which the neck is forced upon impact is faster than we can contract our muscles in attempt to stop the forceful movement. This results [...]

Health Update: Whiplash Whiplash – Can This Affect My Memory? “Doctor, is it normal for people after a whiplash injury to notice problems with memory. I can’t seem to remember things I just recently did since my car accident?” This is a common complaint occurring as a result of a whiplash injury, but it’s not [...]

Health Update: Whiplash Whiplash – The Importance of Seatbelts! Whiplash is a very common problem afflicting millions of people each year. In fact, there are more than 6 million car accidents each year in the United States alone. Death associated with car accidents occurs every 12 minutes and each year, motor vehicle collisions (MVC) kill [...]

Health Update: Whiplash Whiplash – Cell Phones & Other Driving Distractions! Whiplash is caused by a sudden movement of the head, usually caused by a motor vehicle collision (MVC) but it can also occur in sports and from slip and fall injuries. The combination of the weight of the head (approximately 15 pounds) and the [...]

Health Update: Whiplash Whiplash: Body, Mind and Spirit – What is the Connection? The term “whiplash” refers to an injury to the neck muscles, the muscle attachments (tendons), ligaments, and sometimes the disks that lie between the vertebral bodies of the spine. In a rear-end collision, the cause of whiplash occurs from a sudden, rapid [...]